Flexure tube exercise device

Abstract

An exercise device includes a first anchor tube, a first flex tube, a first resistance coupler, and a first stiffener. The first anchor tube is configured to be anchored between two substantially fixed surfaces. The first flex tube is configured to provide resistance against and in response to manual flexing of the first flex tube. The first resistance coupler comprises a resilient material and is configured to attach the first flex tube to the first anchor tube. The first resistance coupler is made from a resilient material that provides resistance against and in response to manual manipulation of the first anchor tube and the first flex tube relative to each other. The first stiffener rod is sized to be inserted within the first flex tube to increase resistance required for manual manipulation.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
       1. An exercise device comprising:
 a first anchor tube configured to be anchored between two substantially fixed surfaces, said first anchor defined by two opposing first anchor ends separated by a first anchor length; 
 a first flex tube defined by two opposing first flex tube ends separated by a first flex tube length, said first flex tube configured to provide resistance against and in response to manual flexing of said first flex tube; 
 a first resistance coupler made of a resilient material, and including a first anchor couple and a first flex tube couple, said first anchor couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing first anchor-ends, said first flex tube couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing first flex tube ends, the resilient material configured to provide resistance against manual manipulation of at least one of the first anchor tube and the first flex tube 
 a first stiffener rod sized and dimensioned to be inserted within the first flex tube length, the first stiffener rod configured to increase a bending resistance of the first flex tube; 
 a second anchor tube configured to be anchored between two substantially fixed surfaces, said second anchor defined by two opposing second anchor ends separated by a second anchor length; 
 a second flex tube defined by two opposing second flex tube ends separated by a second flex tube length, said second flex tube configured to provide resistance against and in response to manual flexing of said second flex tube; 
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 a second resistance coupler made of the resilient material, and including a second anchor couple and a second flex tube couple, said second anchor couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing second anchor ends, said second flex tube couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing second flex tube ends, the resilient material further configured to provide resistance against manual manipulation of at least one of the first anchor tube and the first flex tube, 
 
       wherein said first flex tube is configured to nest into said second flex tube, thereby defining a nested flex tube set. 
     
     
       2. The exercise device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second stiffener rod sized and dimensioned to be inserted within the second flex tube length, the second stiffener rod configured to increase a bending resistance of the second flex tube. 
     
     
       3. The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said first resistance coupler and said second resistance coupler comprise rubber. 
     
     
       4. The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said first anchor tube is configured to nest into said second anchor tube, thereby defining a nested anchor tube set. 
     
     
       5. The exercise device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first support configured to attach to said first anchor tube for increasing traction between said first anchor tube and said substantially fixed surfaces; and 
 a second support configured to attach to said second anchor tube for increasing traction between said second anchor tube and said substantially fixed surfaces. 
 
     
     
       6. The exercise device of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a first flex tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing first flex tube ends; 
 a second flex tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing second flex tube ends; and 
 a tether coupled to each of the first flex tube attachment and the second flex tube attachment. 
 
     
     
       7. The exercise device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first anchor tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing first anchor tube ends; and 
 a second anchor tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing second anchor tube ends. 
 
     
     
       8. The exercise device of  claim 6 , wherein said tether is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
       9. An exercise device comprising:
 a first anchor tube configured to be anchored between two substantially fixed surfaces, said first anchor defined by two opposing first anchor ends separated by a first anchor length, 
 a first flex tube defined by two opposing first flex tube ends separated by a first flex tube length, said first flex tube configured to provide resistance against and in response to manual flexing of said first flex tube, 
 a first resistance coupler made of a resilient material, and including a first anchor couple and a first flex tube couple, said first anchor couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing first anchor-ends, said first flex tube couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing first flex tube ends, the resilient material configured to provide resistance against manual manipulation of at least one of the first anchor tube and the first flex tube 
 a first stiffener rod sized and dimensioned to be inserted within the first flex tube length, the first stiffener rod configured to increase a bending resistance of the first flex tube, 
 
       a second anchor tube configured to be anchored between two substantially fixed surfaces, said second anchor defined by two opposing second anchor ends separated by a second anchor length, 
       a second flex tube defined by two opposing second flex tube ends separated by a second flex tube length, said second flex tube configured to provide resistance against and in response to manual flexing of said second flex tube, 
       a second resistance coupler made of the resilient material, and including a second anchor couple and a second flex tube couple, said second anchor couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing second anchor ends, said second flex tube couple configured to couple with at least one of the two opposing second flex tube ends, the resilient material further configured to provide resistance against and in response to manual manipulation of at least one of the second anchor tube and the second flex tube relative to each other, 
       a second stiffener rod sized and dimensioned to be inserted within the second flex tube length, the second stiffener rod configured to increase a bending resistance of the second flex tube, 
       a first anchor configured to attach to said first anchor tube for increasing traction between said first support tube and said substantially fixed surfaces, 
       a second anchor configured to attach to said second anchor tube for increasing traction between said second support tube and said substantially fixed surfaces,
 a first flex tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing first flex tube ends, 
 a second flex tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing second flex tube ends, 
 a tether coupled to each of the first flex tube attachment and the second flex tube attachment, 
 a first anchor tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing first anchor tube ends, 
 a second anchor tube attachment configured to couple with one of said opposing second anchor tube ends, 
 
       wherein said first resistance coupler and said second resistance coupler comprise rubber; 
       wherein said first flex tube is configured to nest into said second flex tube, thereby defining a nested flex tube set; 
       wherein said first anchor tube is configured to nest into said second anchor tube, thereby defining a nested anchor tube set; 
       wherein said nested flex tube set is configured to nest into said nested anchor tube set; and, 
       wherein said tether is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
       10. The exercise device of  claim 9 , further comprising a set of instructions; and 
       wherein the exercise device is arranged as a kit.